Synonyms for conduct

Synonyms for (noun) conduct

Synonyms: conduct, doings, behavior, behaviour

Definition: manner of acting or controlling yourself

Similar words: activity

Definition: any specific behavior

Usage: they avoided all recreational activity


Synonyms: conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment, behavior, behaviour

Definition: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

Similar words: trait

Definition: a distinguishing feature of your personal nature


Synonyms for (verb) conduct

Synonyms: direct, conduct, lead

Definition: lead, as in the performance of a composition

Usage: conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years

Similar words: do, perform, execute

Definition: carry out or perform an action

Usage: John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette; she did a little dance


Synonyms: conduct

Definition: lead musicians in the performance of

Usage: Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor; she cannot conduct modern pieces

Similar words: perform

Definition: give a performance (of something)

Usage: Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight; We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera


Synonyms: carry, channel, impart, transmit, conduct, convey

Definition: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

Usage: Sound carries well over water; The airwaves carry the sound; Many metals conduct heat

Similar words: bring, convey, take

Definition: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

Usage: Bring me the box from the other room; Take these letters to the boss; This brings me to the main point


Synonyms: deal, conduct, carry on

Definition: direct the course of; manage or control

Usage: You cannot conduct business like this

Similar words: deal, handle, manage, care

Definition: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

Usage: I can deal with this crew of workers; This blender can't handle nuts; She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old


Synonyms: acquit, bear, behave, conduct, deport, carry, comport

Definition: behave in a certain manner

Usage: She carried herself well; he bore himself with dignity; They conducted themselves well during these difficult times

Similar words: carry, hold, bear

Definition: support or hold in a certain manner

Usage: She holds her head high; He carried himself upright


Similar words: move, act

Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel


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